diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 804fb5ef..22cb4164 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ When user says "COM":
 1. Increment version in BOTH `package.json` AND `CLAUDE.md` (verify they match with `grep version package.json && grep Version CLAUDE.md`)
 2. Run: `git add -A && git commit -m "chore: bump version to X.XXXX" && git push && npm run build && systemctl --user restart claudeman-web`
 
-**Version**: 0.1497 (must match `package.json` for npm publish)
+**Version**: 0.1498 (must match `package.json` for npm publish)
 
 ## Project Overview
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c59fbadf..ea6eabdc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claudeman",
-  "version": "0.1497",
+  "version": "0.1498",
   "description": "The missing control plane for Claude Code - run 20 autonomous agents with real-time monitoring and session persistence",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/web/public/app.js b/src/web/public/app.js
index 1abf3599..0ecf9638 100644
--- a/src/web/public/app.js
+++ b/src/web/public/app.js
@@ -1242,6 +1242,11 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
     // Sequential input send chain — ensures keystroke ordering across async fetches
     this._inputSendChain = Promise.resolve();
 
+    // Speculative local echo (mosh-style) — echo printable chars immediately,
+    // strip redundant server echo when it arrives. Only active during idle state.
+    this._localEchoBuffer = '';
+    this._localEchoTimeout = null;
+
     // Accessibility: Focus trap for modals
     this.activeFocusTrap = null;
 
@@ -1571,6 +1576,24 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
         // Patterns: \x1b[?...c (DA1), \x1b[>...c (DA2), \x1b[...R (CPR), \x1b[...n (DSR)
         if (/^\x1b\[[\?>=]?[\d;]*[cnR]$/.test(data)) return;
 
+        // Speculative local echo: show printable chars instantly during idle state
+        const session = this.sessions.get(this.activeSessionId);
+        const isIdle = session && session.status === 'idle';
+        if (isIdle && data.length === 1) {
+          const code = data.charCodeAt(0);
+          if (code >= 32 && code < 127) {
+            // Printable ASCII — echo immediately, strip server echo later
+            this.terminal.write(data);
+            this._localEchoBuffer += data;
+            this._resetLocalEchoTimeout();
+          } else if ((code === 0x7f || code === 0x08) && this._localEchoBuffer.length > 0) {
+            // Backspace — undo last local echo char
+            this._localEchoBuffer = this._localEchoBuffer.slice(0, -1);
+            this.terminal.write('\b \b');
+            this._resetLocalEchoTimeout();
+          }
+        }
+
         this._pendingInput += data;
 
         // Flush immediately for control characters (Enter, Ctrl+C, etc.)
@@ -1843,7 +1866,13 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
     // xterm.js internally batches multiple write() calls within same frame
     for (const segment of segments) {
       if (segment && !segment.startsWith(DEC_SYNC_START)) {
-        this.terminal.write(segment);
+        // Strip locally-echoed characters from server output to prevent doubles
+        if (this._localEchoBuffer.length > 0) {
+          const stripped = this._stripLocalEcho(segment);
+          if (stripped) this.terminal.write(stripped);
+        } else {
+          this.terminal.write(segment);
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -2250,6 +2279,11 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
       const session = this.sessions.get(data.id);
       if (session) {
         session.status = 'busy';
+        // Clear local echo buffer — server is now generating output
+        if (data.id === this.activeSessionId) {
+          this._localEchoBuffer = '';
+          this._clearLocalEchoTimeout();
+        }
         // Only clear tab alert if no pending hooks (permission_prompt, elicitation_dialog, etc.)
         if (!this.pendingHooks.has(data.id)) {
           this.tabAlerts.delete(data.id);
@@ -2994,6 +3028,67 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Strip locally-echoed characters from server output to prevent doubles.
+   * Walks output char-by-char, skipping ANSI escape sequences (passed through),
+   * and consuming matching chars from the echo buffer.
+   */
+  _stripLocalEcho(serverOutput) {
+    let echoIdx = 0;
+    let outIdx = 0;
+    let result = '';
+
+    while (outIdx < serverOutput.length && echoIdx < this._localEchoBuffer.length) {
+      // Skip ANSI escape sequences — pass them through to output
+      if (serverOutput[outIdx] === '\x1b') {
+        const seqStart = outIdx;
+        outIdx++; // skip ESC
+        // CSI sequence: ESC [ ... <letter>
+        if (outIdx < serverOutput.length && serverOutput[outIdx] === '[') {
+          outIdx++;
+          while (outIdx < serverOutput.length && !/[A-Za-z]/.test(serverOutput[outIdx])) outIdx++;
+          if (outIdx < serverOutput.length) outIdx++; // include final letter
+        }
+        result += serverOutput.slice(seqStart, outIdx);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      if (serverOutput[outIdx] === this._localEchoBuffer[echoIdx]) {
+        // Match — consume from echo buffer, skip in output (already displayed)
+        echoIdx++;
+        outIdx++;
+      } else {
+        // Mismatch — stop stripping, pass rest through
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Consumed echoIdx chars from buffer
+    this._localEchoBuffer = this._localEchoBuffer.slice(echoIdx);
+    if (this._localEchoBuffer.length === 0) this._clearLocalEchoTimeout();
+
+    // Append any remaining server output
+    result += serverOutput.slice(outIdx);
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Reset the local echo safety timeout. If the echo buffer isn't consumed
+   * within 3 seconds (e.g., dropped connection), clear it to prevent stuck state.
+   */
+  _resetLocalEchoTimeout() {
+    clearTimeout(this._localEchoTimeout);
+    this._localEchoTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      this._localEchoBuffer = '';
+      this._localEchoTimeout = null;
+    }, 3000);
+  }
+
+  _clearLocalEchoTimeout() {
+    clearTimeout(this._localEchoTimeout);
+    this._localEchoTimeout = null;
+  }
+
   _enqueueInput(sessionId, input) {
     const existing = this._inputQueue.get(sessionId) || '';
     let combined = existing + input;